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Nubia Z17 Mini Limited Edition
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Comparing the Nubia Z17 Mini Limited Edition vs Nothing Phone 3a across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.
Here is the summary of the results:
Performance: Nothing Phone 3a runs at a higher processing speed of 2.5 GHz, while Nubia Z17 Mini Limited Edition runs at 1.95 GHz, making Nothing Phone 3a the better performer.
Display: Nothing Phone 3a offers a screen size of 6.77 inches, while Nubia Z17 Mini Limited Edition offers 5.2 inches, making Nothing Phone 3a the larger display of the two. Nothing Phone 3a features a Flexible AMOLED display compared to Nubia Z17 Mini Limited Edition's IPS LCD, making Nothing Phone 3a the better display of the two.
Rear Camera: Nothing Phone 3a offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Nubia Z17 Mini Limited Edition offers 13 MP, making Nothing Phone 3a better for rear camera photography.
Front Camera: Nothing Phone 3a offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Nubia Z17 Mini Limited Edition offers 16 MP, making Nothing Phone 3a better for front camera photography.
Battery: Nothing Phone 3a offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Nubia Z17 Mini Limited Edition offers 2950 mAh, making Nothing Phone 3a better for longer battery life.
Storage: Both Nubia Z17 Mini Limited Edition and Nothing Phone 3a offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.
User Rating: Nothing Phone 3a receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Nubia Z17 Mini Limited Edition has a rating of 2.8.
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Nubia Z17 Mini Limited Edition
₹20,803
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Summary
Spec Score
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75%
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84%
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79%
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Release Date
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19 Sep, 2017
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11 Mar, 2025
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19 Oct, 2026
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Performance
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Snapdragon 653
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Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
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Samsung Exynos 1330
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Octa Core (upto 1.95 GHz)
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Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
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Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
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6 GB RAM
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8 GB RAM
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4 GB/ 6 GB/ 8 GB/ RAM
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Display
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5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
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6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
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6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
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IPS LCD
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Flexible AMOLED
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Super AMOLED
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1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
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1080x2392 px (FHD+)
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1080x2340 px (FHD+)
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N/A
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120 Hz Refresh Rate
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90 Hz Refresh Rate
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Rear Camera
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13 MP
Primary Camera
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50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
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50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
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13 MP
Camera
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8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
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5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
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N/A
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50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
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2 MP
Macro Camera
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Front Camera
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16 MP
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32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
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13 MP
Wide Angle Lens
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Battery
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2950 mAh
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5000 mAh
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5000 mAh
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Fast Charging
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50W Fast Charging
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25W Fast Charging
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No Wireless Charging
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No Wireless Charging
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No Wireless Charging
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Storage
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128 GB
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128 GB
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128 GB
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N/A
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UFS 2.2
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UFS 2.2
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Expert Review
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N/A
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7.9/10
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N/A
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Pros
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Cons
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User Ratings
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2.8/5
(44 ratings)
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4.5/5
(52,376 ratings)
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N/A
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Benchmarks (The higher, the better)
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N/A
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798,022
AnTuTu Score
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N/A
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N/A
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14h 00m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
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N/A
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Compare Prices
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Not Available in any store
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₹24,999
@ Flipkart
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₹17,999
@ Flipkart
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Video
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There are no videos available for the device.
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There are no videos available for the device.
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User Feedback
General
Launch Date
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N/A
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Mar 11, 2025
(Official)
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N/A
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Operating System
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Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
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Android v15
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Android v15
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OS Updates
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N/A
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3 Years
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5 Year
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Security Updates
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N/A
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6 Years
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5 Year
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Custom UI
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Nubia UI
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Nothing OS
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Samsung One UI
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Performance
Performance Rating
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Good
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Very Good
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Good
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Chipset
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 SM7635
View Details
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Samsung Exynos 1330
View Details
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Processor
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Octa core
1.95 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A72 1.44 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 |
Octa core
2.5 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520 |
Octa core
2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55 |
Architecture (The higher, the better)
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64 bit
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64 bit
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64 bit
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Fabrication (The lower, the better)
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N/A
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4 nm
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5 nm
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Graphics (GPU)
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Adreno 510
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Adreno 810
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Mali-G68 MP2
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RAM
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6 GB
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8 GB
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4 GB
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RAM Type
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N/A
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LPDDR4X
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LPDDR4X
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Cooling Technology
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N/A
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Vapor Chamber
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N/A
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Performance Test Results
AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.
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N/A
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798,022
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N/A
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Bootup Time (The lower, the better)
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N/A
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17.0 s
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N/A
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Gaming Test Results
Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.
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N/A
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1,033
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N/A
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Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)
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N/A
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7.0 %
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N/A
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Heating* (The lower, the better)
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N/A
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25.5 %
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N/A
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Display
Display Rating
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Excellent
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Excellent
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Excellent
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Display Type
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IPS LCD
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Flexible AMOLED
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Super AMOLED
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Screen Size
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5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
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6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
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6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
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Resolution
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1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
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1080x2392 px (FHD+)
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1080x2340 px (FHD+)
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Peak Brightness
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N/A
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3000 nits
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1100 nits
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HBM Brightness
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N/A
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1300 nits
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800 nits
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PWM Dimming
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N/A
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2160 Hz
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N/A
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Refresh Rate
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N/A
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120 Hz
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90 Hz
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Pixel Density
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424 ppi
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388 ppi
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387 ppi
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Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
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69.97 %
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87.32 %
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85.86 %
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Aspect Ratio
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N/A
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N/A
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19.5:9
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Screen Protection
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Corning Gorilla Glass
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Yes
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Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
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Bezel-less Display
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N/A
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Yes with punch-hole display
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Yes with notch
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HDR 10 / HDR+ Support
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N/A
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Yes HDR 10+
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N/A
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Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
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N/A
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91.4 %
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84.70 %
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Design
Height
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146.6 mm
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163.52 mm
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164.4 mm
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Width
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72.5 mm
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77.50 mm
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77.9 mm
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Thickness
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7.4 mm
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8.35 mm
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7.5 mm
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Weight
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155 grams
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201 grams
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192 grams
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Build Material
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Frame: Metal
Back: Metal |
N/A
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Back: Glass Fiber
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Water Resistance
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N/A
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Yes Splash proof IP64
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Yes Splash proof IP54
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Ruggedness
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N/A
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Dust proof
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Dust proof
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Rear Camera
Rear Camera Rating
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Very Good
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Very Good
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Very Good
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Resolution
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13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2IMX258 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor |
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.88 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.57" sensor size S5KGN9 ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size |
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.76" sensor size S5KJN1 0.64µm pixel size |
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13 MP
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8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size |
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size |
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N/A
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50 MP
f/2.0 Telephoto Camera50 mm focal length 1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size |
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size |
Autofocus
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Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
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Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
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Yes
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OIS
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Flash
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Yes LED Flash
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Yes LED Flash
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Yes LED Flash
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Image Resolution
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4128 x 3096 Pixels
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8150 x 6150 Pixels
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8160 x 6120 Pixels
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Settings
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Exposure compensation ISO control
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Exposure compensation ISO control
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Exposure compensation ISO control
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Shooting Modes
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Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) |
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) |
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Macro Mode |
Camera Features
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Digital Zoom
Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus |
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus |
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus |
Video Recording
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3840x2160 @ 30 fps
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4k @30 fps
Full HD @120 fps |
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps |
Video Recording Features
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N/A
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N/A
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Video Pro Mode
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Front Camera
Front Camera Rating
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Very Good
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Very Good
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Very Good
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Resolution
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16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera |
32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera22 mm focal length 1/3.44" sensor size |
13 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size |
Autofocus
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N/A
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N/A
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No
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Flash
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N/A
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N/A
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No
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Camera Features
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N/A
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N/A
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Fixed Focus
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Video Recording
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N/A
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Full HD @60 fps
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Full HD @30 fps
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Battery
Battery Rating
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Very Good
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Very Good
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Very Good
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Capacity
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2950 mAh
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5000 mAh
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5000 mAh
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Battery Type
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Li-ion
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Li-ion
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Li-ion
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Quick Charging
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Yes Fast Charging
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Yes 50W Fast Charging 50% in 19 minutes
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Yes 25W Fast Charging
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Reverse Charging
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N/A
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Yes 7.5W Reverse Charging
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N/A
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Battery Test Results
Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.
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N/A
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14h 00m
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N/A
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Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)
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N/A
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51m 50s
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N/A
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Storage
Internal Storage
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128 GB
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128 GB / 256 GB
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128 GB
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Storage Type
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N/A
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UFS 2.2
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UFS 2.2
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Expandable Storage
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Yes Up to 200 GB
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No
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Yes Up to 2 TB
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Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)
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Dual SIM
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Dual SIM
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Dual SIM
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SIM Type
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SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
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SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
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SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
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Network Support
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5G Not Supported 4G
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5G 4G
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5G 4G
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VoLTE
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N/A
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Yes
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Yes
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SIM 1
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4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) |
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78 |
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78 |
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N/A
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4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) |
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12) |
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SIM 2
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4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) |
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78 |
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78 |
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N/A
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4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) |
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12) |
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SAR Value
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N/A
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N/A
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Head: 0.640 W/kg
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Wi-Fi
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Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
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Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
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Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
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Wi-Fi Features
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Mobile Hotspot
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Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
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Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
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Bluetooth
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Yes v4.2
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Yes v5.4
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Yes v5.3
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GPS
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Yes with A-GPS Glonass
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Yes with A-GPS Glonass
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Yes with A-GPS Glonass
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NFC
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Multimedia
Stereo Speakers
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N/A
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Yes
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N/A
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Audio Jack
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3.5 mm
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USB Type-C
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USB Type-C
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Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Fingerprint Sensor Position
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Rear
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On-screen
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Side
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Fingerprint Sensor Type
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N/A
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Optical
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Capacitive
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Other Sensors
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Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
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Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
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Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
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Not Available in any store
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₹24,999
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₹17,999
@ Flipkart
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